Suspensory



P. MORRISON De c. 14, 1926.

SUSPENSOR'Y Filed July 14, 1922 lrieslly Morrison INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 14, 1926. a i 1,610,531

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Application filed July 14., 1922. Serial 1%. 575,029.

My invention relates to suspension and filar. The length of this unifilar connection supporting means for bodily use and, in paris shown as fixed in this form. ticular, to means for supporting the scrotum. In Figures 3 and t, the points 4, 4L, 8, 8, The object of my invention is to produce of the diagrams correspond to the points 5 a suspensory which is simple in construcbearing the same notation in Figures 1 and 55 tion, easily taken apart, the entire truss, as 2. The point is obtained by intersecting well as each part thereof, being washable, the lines t8 and 48. While the dia and having a stress distributing property grams formed by the points 4, 4., 8, 8, more which eliminates the many discomforts to nearly represent the construction of Figures 10 which the wearer is usuallysubjected. An- 1 and 2, yet, for the purpose of examining 60 other object of my invention is to construct the stresses in the suspensory, these diarny suspensory in such a manner that the grams may be replaced by those formedby parts which are adjustable remain in their the three points 4, 4 and 10. Then the force adjusted position. F represents the pull on the sack 7 while the Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a forces F and F represent the pull on the 65 front View of my suspensory' when the ends of the strap 1.. ,The force F is directed wearer thereof stands still. Figure 2 shows vertically, while the forces Ff and F are the same suspensory when the wearer asdirected along the l ngth of the strap 1 at sumes a different position or is in motion. each end respectively. The characteristics Figures 3 and 4 are stress diagrams correof the aforesaid diagram remain unchanged I sponding, respectively, to Figures 1 and 2. for different positions of the body, the three Figures 5 and 6 are variants of the girdle forces F, F, F always meeting at one used in my invention. Figure 7 is a modifipoint 11 and entirely balancing one another. cation of my invention showing a different The force F is due to the weight of the method of adjusting the length of the girdle scrotum. This weight is relieved by the pull and of the connection between the girdle of the forces F, F, or, rather, by the verand the scrotum sack. Figure 8 is another tical components of these forces, while their modification of the girdle construction and horizontal components serve to keep the sack shows my preferred form in detail. Figure distended. This is made clear by the decom- 9 is a variant of the sack used in connection position of forces at the points 8, 8, of the with my invention. two diagrams, wherein f, P, applied at the Figures 1 and 2 are intended to show the points 8, 8, are the vertical components of general disposition of the suspension means stress which act to support the scrotum, and and some of the details of my preferred f f are the horizontal components of stress form are not shown in order not to compliwhich serve to keep the sack distended. fit) cate the drawings. In these figures, the Figure 5 shows how the strap 1 may be strap 1 is doubled on itself at the ends 2, 2, made adjustable by the insertion therein of forming loops for the passage of the cord the elastic band 6. In this modification of or lace 3, the ends 2, 2, being made fast to the strap, I have provided it with button the strap 1 at 4t, 4, which may be buttons holes 1', 4", in both, the under and the attached to the strap and passing through upper parts of the loop formed by the ends corresponding button holes in the ends 2,2, 2, 2, so that a removable button or stud may or snap fasteners. The scrotum sack 7 is be passed through corresponding button connected with the strap 1 by means of the holes and thus close the loops. By adding 45 cord or lace 3. The cord 3 is attached to the a few more button holes at each end, the sack 7 at the extreme points 8. 8', of its length of the strap maybe adjusted in a suitupper portion and passes through the loops able manner. formed by the ends 2. 2, withan easy slid- In Figure 6, the length of the strap 1 is ing motion. It will be seen that the connecmade adjustable by means of the buckle 5 tion between the sack and thestrap is unilocated about the middle of the strap.

In Figure 7, I have shown another method of fastening the looped ends of the strap 1, namely, by means of the buckles 5, 5. The cord 8 does not form a continuous unit as itpasses from one end of the sack to the other, through the looped ends of the strap, but 1s broken at one point and the broken ends are tied together in a knot 9. In this construction, adjustment of length is obtained for both, the strap, and the cord which connects the strap to the sack, thereby permitting the distance of the sack from the strap to be adjusted.

My preferred form differs from the preceding construct-ions in the detailsof the terminals of the strap. As stated above, these details were omitted from the Figures 1 and 2, for the sake of clearness. They are shown in'Figure 8. In the preferred form of my invention, the loop 2 is independentof the strap 1 and is, preferably, sewed on to the protecting strip 12. The loop 2 is closed by means of the snap fastener 41;. Through the loop 2 pass the sliding cord 3 and one end of the buckle 5", the strap 1 passing through the other end of the buckle 5" which is adapted to grip and hold the strap in place. The protecting strip 12 intervenes between the body of the wearer and the buckle 5 and snap i.

Figure 9v shows a form of sack having a band 7 on the back thereof, with eyelets 8, 8", at the ends of the band 7 the eyelet holes being adapted to receive the cord 3 (not shown). By this arrangement, the cord 3 may be removably attached to the sack 7 at 8", 8, instead of being broken and tied by a knot, as at 9 in the construction of Figure 4,

The strap 1 may be made of any suitable material, but, preferably, of webbing orfiat ta 1e. miuvable from the strap, so that any form of sack may be used and changes of sack may be made. All parts are washable, if proper material is used. The uni-filar member 3 is preferably made of soft, pliable lacing cord, solid or tubular, provided its surface and consistency are such as to facilitate its sliding motion, As it is adjustable. in length, the .sackwill be adjustable as regards its position relatively to the strap and may be readily positioned exactly under the scrotum. Furthermore, it is clear that the uni-filar member will closely follow abdominal lines, and its easy adaptability as the body chan es its position enables the stresses in the suspensory to preserve a state of equilibrium under all conditions. The pull from the weighted scrotum sack to the strap ends being always in thelongitudinal direction of the strap, there is no tendency for the strap to slip 'or to be pulled down. On the other hand, the stress diagram shows that the scrotum sack is always subjected to It will be seen that the sack is rean upward vertical pull from the strap, and, by the combined adjustment of the strap and of the uni-filar member, this upward pull can be made exactly equal to the weight upon the scrotum sack, so that the latter is supported with the necessary amount of pull. Also, it will be seen from the diagram that the horizontal pull on the sack, at its extreme points, where it is attached to the uni-filar member, is so directed as to keep the sack distended.

An important feature of my invention, disclosed in the preferred form thereof, details of which are shown in Figure 8, re

sides in the ability of adjusting the strap 1 by means of the buckle 5', or any equivalent dev1ce, n such a manner that, afterbeing adjusted in a position comfortable to the wearer, the buckle, or equivalent device, will remain in the adjusted position, even should itnecessary to shorten or lengten the strap. Another feature of my preferred form is that the cord 3, sliding through the looped member,rests against the snap fastener 4:, which facilitates thesliding motion by reducing the sliding friction. i

While I have shown and described, and pointed outin the annexed claims, certain novel features of my invention, various changes, omissions or substitutions in the form and details of the device as illustrated, andits operation, may be made by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim: I

1. A suspensory comprising a strap, terminals for said strap, each terminal comprising a looped member having two ends, a fas tener for the ends of said looped member, a.

buckle removably connected to said looped member and adapteduto grip one end of said strap, a pliable cord adapted to freely slide through the looped members of said terminals over said fasteners, a protecting strip under each one of said terminals, a scrotum sack, and means for adjustabl 1 and removably attaching said cord to said sack 2. A strap adaptedto be fitted over a portion of the lower trunk ofa human body and having terminal loops, means for closing and opening said terminal loops, said means comprising friction reducing members, a scrotumsack, and a cord movably connect- 'ing said sack to said strap at said terminal loops and freely slidable over said friction reducing members.

8. In a suspensory, the combination with a scrotum sack, of a strap adapted to girdle a portion of said body and having removable terminals, rigid friction reducing members within said terminals, and a connecting member between said scrotum sack and said strap adapted to freely slide over said rigid friction reducing members.

4. The combination with a girdle, of a member adapted to be subject to pull, and

means for transmitting said pull from said member to said girdle, comprising snap fasteners on said girdle and a connecting mem- 5 her adapted to slide through said girdle over said snap fasteners.

5. The combination With a strap, of ter minals therefor, a loop for each terminal, a snap fastener for each loop, a pendulous member and a connecting member between said pendulous member and said strap adapted to slide through said loops over the shanks of said snap fasteners.

PRIESTLY MORRISON; 

